Texas congressman introduces CARTEL Act to increase …
9 hours ago · Another Texas congressman, Chip Roy, introduced H.R. 885 on Jan. 31, which would require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress on the designation of the …
Cartel Del Noreste Members Sent to Prison for Roles in Cartel …
Nov 4, 2024 · LAREDO, Texas — Two high ranking cartel members were sentenced to prison for their roles in an extensive human smuggling conspiracy involving Cartel del Noreste (CDN) …
No one injured after Border Patrol, cartel shootout in Texas
Jan 28, 2025 · The Rio Grande Valley is a place notorious for cartel activity and human smuggling. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed 400 additional Texas National Guard troops to …
Texas, Arizona arming Mexican drug cartels | Border Report
Jan 10, 2025 · More than 1,600 guns went from Arizona to crime scenes in Sonora from 2022 to 2023. Almost 1,200 traced to Texas ended up in Tamaulipas, where the Gulf cartel and the …
Texas Continues To Secure Fronton Island From Dangerous Cartels
Sep 13, 2024 · Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of …
Operation Lone Star Secures Fronton Island From Mexican Cartels
Nov 10, 2023 · DPS troopers and Texas National Guard soldiers secured Fronton Island in the Rio Grande River to gain operational control and prevent cross-border criminal activity from …
Operation Lone Star Busts Mexican Drug Cartels’ Expanding Reach
Feb 10, 2023 · Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 348,000 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 24,000 criminal arrests, with more …
Operation Lone Star: In the News - Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS special agents from the Criminal Investigations Division assigned to Operation Lone Star seized weapons, body armor, and ammunition from a human smuggling ring with ties to the …
Gun battles disrupt flights in Mexican border city, trigger U.S ...
2 days ago · Gunfights on Monday shook a Mexican border city plagued by drug cartel-related violence, forcing the suspension of flights at the local airport, authorities said. The violence in …
Cartels recruit Americans into human smuggling via ... - The Texas …
Dec 20, 2024 · While elected officials say they are targeting the Mexican cartels who run smuggling and drug trafficking empires, most of those charged in Texas are American citizens …